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FlightCar and RelayRides have teamed up to offer car sharing at San Francisco International Airport. The program lets other people rent out a flier's car while he or she is away in order to help that passenger avoid hefty parking fees. Newer cars will make more money, and luxury brands earn more, too.

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Properly managing internal communications is essential to building a collaborative and engaged workplace, Rich Kneece writes. He offers five strategies for bolstering internal communication, including enabling companywide conversations, using technology to improve peer-to-peer and employee-to-manager communication, and promoting knowledge sharing.

Employee engagement is key for optimizing your company's performance, so it's important to refine your approach to onboarding and training, writes Mitch Causey, director of marketing at Lesson.ly. Have new hires write introductions so your current employees can learn more about them, and leverage the power of peer-to-peer learning and friendly competition, he advises.

The market for luxury travel is expected to showcase a variety of new trends in 2014, such as non-travel luxury brands taking steps to attract more luxury travelers in 2014. Burberry recently launched Travel Tailoring, a suit collection designed to limit creasing, and Swedish vodka brand Absolut opened a standalone branded store in Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Other trends expected to take off in 2014 include sustainable travel and peer-to-peer travel, which allows individuals to swap their homes.

Peer-to-peer lending is growing rapidly and might provide an appealing alternative for small businesses that need funding. LendingTree, the current leader in the field, is expected to account for $2 billion in loans this year and the field is projected to grow to $20 billion by 2016.

A rise in publicity for peer-to-peer booking sites that connect travelers directly with property owners such as Airbnb does not have a significant effect on hotel demand, according to this article. Peer-to-peer booking attracts nonbusiness travelers, but for those who prefer the perks of hotel amenities and loyalty points, the competition from peer-to-peer facilities is minimal. Peer-to-peer booking does offer a model for booking that is innovative, transparent and easy to use, which is something hoteliers will continue to monitor.